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About Tisa Village

Tisa is a mid sized village in Chaurah tehsil, in the district of Chamba, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 796, made up of 418 males and 378 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 904 females per 1000 males. The village covers 218 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 176316, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Tisa Overview

Census 2011 figures for Tisa village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Chamba
Tehsil Chaurah
Pincode 176316
Area (hectares) 218 hectares
Population 796
Male Population 418
Female Population 378
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 904
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Tisa compares

By the 2011 count Tisa is the 20th largest of the 176 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 441 residents. Its 218 hectares work out to about 3.7 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 968.

Getting to Tisa

Tisa is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Tisa as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Tisa from other places

Tisa lies about 31 km from Chamba, and the nearest railway station is Nurpur Road, about 68 km away. The figures below are straight-line distances from the village to each place. A road journey is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again.

Distances from Tisa
Tehsil headquarters Chaurah 31 km
District headquarters Chamba 31 km
Nearest railway station Nurpur Road 68 km

Villages closest to Tisa

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Chaurah tehsil.

Source: Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. Figures have not been revised since collection. Read more on our about the data page.

Common questions about Tisa

As per the Census of India 2011, Tisa village had a population of 796. That makes it the 20th largest of the 176 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 441 residents.

Tisa village has 418 males and 378 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Tisa has about 904 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 968.

The pincode recorded for Tisa is 176316. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Tisa covers 218 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.7 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Tisa falls under Chaurah tehsil of Chamba district in Himachal Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Tisa is Nurpur Road, about 68 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within village for Tisa.

Tisa is about 31 km from Chamba in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Tisa is in Chaurah tehsil of Chamba district. Chaurah is about 31 km away. Chamba is about 31 km away. Nurpur Road is about 68 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Shikari (under 2 km), Puntwar (2.1 km) and Tatrog (2.3 km).

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Tisa today is likely to be higher.

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